MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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